Editorial: Missouri should follow other states' lead on legalizing marijuana

As Missouri faces the possibility of one or two medical marijuana ballot measures in 2016, voters would be wise to check out what has — and has not — worked in other states.

Twenty-three other states have legalized medical marijuana, and a few have gone whole hog and OK’d it for recreational use as well.

Two groups are floating ballot measures to go the medical route in Missouri. Since it isn’t easy to get a measure on the ballot, one or both might not make it. Nevertheless, it’s not too soon to…